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Seller: HPB-Red, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
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Condition: Good
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Seller: Your Online Bookstore, Houston, TX, U.S.A.
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Condition: Good
Description: Summit Books: A Rolling Stone Press Book, New York, 1979. Texto en inglés. 602 pp. 24 x 16. Tapa dura de editorial ilustraad con tela en lomo. Sin sobrecubierta. Sin subrayados ni anotaciones. Buen estado de conservación.
Seller: Libros Angulo, Madrid, MADRI, Spain
Thompson, Hunter S.. The Great Shark Hunt: Gonzo Papers Volume I. Summit Press, 1979.
Price: US$27.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: 602 pages. Light wear, some discoloring; a couple stains to the outside edges; a solid book; remainder mark. The dust jacket is stained, worn and torn. "Strange tales from a strange time, by America's quintessential outlaw journalist." Quantity Available: 1. Category: Biography & Autobiography; ISBN: 0671400460. ISBN/EAN: 9780671400460. Inventory No: 205376.
Seller: Easy Chair Books, Lexington, MO, U.S.A.
Price: US$27.50 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: 602p octavo, A very good copy in a very good dust jacket with nicks at the spine head.
Seller: Old New York Book Shop, ABAA, Atlanta, GA, U.S.A.
Price: US$30.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Black cloth binding with white Fist and Ganzo design on front cover. White title, author and publisher on spine, 602pp. Content clean, bright and sound. This book is large and may require additional postage. Photos available on request.
Seller: Old Favorites Bookshop LTD (since 1954), Stouffville, ON, Canada
Price: US$33.00 + shipping
Description: Very scarce in this condition. Fine (very light wear, owner name on end paper) copy. 602 pps.
Seller: BookMine, Fair Oaks, CA, U.S.A.
Price: US$35.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Gonzo Papers, Vol. 1. 2nd printing. Unclipped ($14.95), mylar protected dust jacket. Like new except the spine ends are slightly creased, and a hint of wear to the bottom of the boards. Page 30 has a tiny closed tear to the front edge. The DJ has two 1/8" closed tears to the back/bottom. There is a scratch to the mylar on the front, but this does not affect the DJ.
Seller: Zach the Ripper Books, Gillette, WY, U.S.A.
Price: US$35.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: First printing, with complete number line. Binding tight and square, modest shelf wear. The dustjacket is not price-clipped, a long crease and a couple of small stains on the rear panel.
Seller: Dunaway Books, St. Louis, MO, U.S.A.
Hunter S. Thompson. The Great Shark Hunt: Strange Tales from a Strange Time. Summit Books, 1979.
Price: US$35.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: First Edition. A very good- hardcover with some light reading wear and age toning, in a good dust jacket with some wear and tear. No markings.
Seller: Book Alley, Pasadena, CA, U.S.A.
Price: US$39.60 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: 100% Customer Satisfaction Guaranteed ! The book shows some signs of wear from use but is a good readable copy. Cover in excellent condition. Binding tight. Pages in great shape, no tears. Not contain access codes, cd, DVD.
Seller: Pieuler Store, Suffolk, United Kingdom
Price: US$39.95 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: First Edition, First Printing, 1979. Clean and tightly bound with unmarked contents. The binding has very slight bumps at the edges. The contents have a previous owner's bookplate and light creases to a few page corners, still almost near fine. The unclipped dust jacket has several closed tears and light shelf wear, remains Very Good. Insured international shipping and domestic Priority Mail may require added postage charges.
Seller: Bookworks, Chicago, IL, U.S.A.
Price: US$40.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Summit Books (NY) 1979 First Edition, First Printing. Very Good in quarter cloth over boards (some soiling and foxing to the page block edges, toning to the end pages) in a Good minus DJ, not price clipped, the original $14.95 remains intact. The jacket is slightly soiled with chips and wear along the edges, the front flap has many vertical creases.
Seller: Chris Grobel, Arlington, TX, U.S.A.
Price: US$43.17 + shipping
Condition: Fair
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Seller: London Bridge Books, London, United Kingdom
Thompson, Hunter S.. The Great Shark Hunt Gonzo Papers Vol.1. Summit Books, NEW YORK, 1979.
Price: US$60.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: First edition. A near fine copy in near fine dust jacket wiprice-clipped dust jacket with slight barely noticeable moisture stain at heel of book else a very collectible copy.
Seller: Vagabond Books, A.B.A.A., PASADENA, CA, U.S.A.
Price: US$61.13 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: In Used Condition
Seller: Byrd Books, Austin, TX, U.S.A.
Price: US$69.95 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: A Rolling Stone Press Book, 1979, first edition, fourth printing, a lightly used book, no writing or marks, clean, in a very good jacket with minor edge wear, one small tear on back cover, placed in sleeve. Shipped boxed, tracked & insured.
Seller: Backwood Books, Hanson, KY, U.S.A.
Price: US$69.95 + shipping
Description: Binding is unblemished, text block is clean, boards straight, without highlights or markings. Mild rubbing/chipping to dust wrapper edges, mild tanning. Nice example. Well packaged and promptly shipped from California. Partnered with Friends of the Library since 2010.
Seller: thebookforest.com, San Rafael, CA, U.S.A.
Price: US$71.41 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Buy with confidence! Book is in good condition with minor wear to the pages, binding, and minor marks within
Seller: Books Unplugged, Amherst, NY, U.S.A.
Price: US$71.41 + shipping
Condition: Fair
Description: Buy with confidence! Book is in acceptable condition with wear to the pages, binding, and some marks within
Seller: Books Unplugged, Amherst, NY, U.S.A.
Price: US$71.41 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Book is in Used-VeryGood condition. Pages and cover are clean and intact. Used items may not include supplementary materials such as CDs or access codes. May show signs of minor shelf wear and contain very limited notes and highlighting.
Seller: GF Books, Inc., Hawthorne, CA, U.S.A.
Price: US$75.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: NY: Summit Books 1979. 1st edition with full number line. Gonzo Papers vol 1. Hardcover 8vo 602 pgs. Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Remainder stamp on bottom edge of textblock. Bottom rear corner slightly bumped. Contents clean and binding sound. Jacket has light edgewear and is slightly toned. (journalism, essays, politics) Inquire if you need further information.
Seller: Wonder Book, Frederick, MD, U.S.A.
Price: US$75.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Printing number line include "1". Light wear. Fore corner bumped. Dust jacket in mylar. MC
Seller: Voyageur Book Shop, Milwaukee, WI, U.S.A.
Price: US$75.37 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Slightly Used Copy
Seller: Books of the Smoky Mountains, Del Rio, TN, U.S.A.
Price: US$77.75 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Very Good Copy. Fast Shipment
Seller: GoldenDragon, Houston, TX, U.S.A.
Price: US$80.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: 602pp.incl.biblio; HB quarter-bound; blk.&white w/blk.&white; slight rub w/wear on edges; lt.stain,foredge; clean,tight pgs. DJ white w/blk.-photocover; some rub&sun w/wear on edges. "Strange Tales from a Strange Time, by America's Quintessential Outlaw Journalist"
Seller: Xochi's Bookstore & Gallery, truth or consequences, NM, U.S.A.
Thompson, Hunter S.. THE GREAT SHARK HUNT. SUMMIT BOOKS, NEW YORK, 1979.
Price: US$85.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: A NEAR FINE FIRST EDITION IN TAPE REPAIRED DJ. 1st printing with complete 1-10 number line. owners name
Seller: Vagabond Books, A.B.A.A., PASADENA, CA, U.S.A.
Price: US$87.56 + shipping
Condition: Fair
Description: Acceptable/Fair condition. Book is worn, but the pages are complete, and the text is legible. Has wear to binding and pages, may be ex-library.
Seller: Book Deals, Tucson, AZ, U.S.A.
Price: US$90.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Octavo. Pp. 602. First printing, with complete number line. A real blast from the seventies, by "America's quintessential outlaw journalist." A very good copy in black cloth-backed boards, with light foxing to top edge of text block. Dust jacket also VG, with two closed tears to top edge. Owner's name to ffep.
Seller: Bryn Mawr Bookstore, Cambridge, MA, U.S.A.
Price: US$98.82 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Used
Seller: Wizard Books, Long Beach, CA, U.S.A.
Thompson, Hunter. The Great Shark Hunt. Summit Books, New York, 1979.
Price: US$108.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Black cloth boards with gold lettering and design is bright and fresh with sharp tips. Unmarked, tight and square. Publishers small remainder symbol on bottom page edges. Small closed tear on rear panel. Price intact jacket is a clean and bright with only light to moderate wear. Appears unread. In mylar. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Seller: Timothy Norlen Bookseller, Santa Barbara, CA, U.S.A.
Thompson, Hunter S.. THE GREAT SHARK HUNT: GONZO PAPERS, VOL. 1. Summit Books, New York, 1979.
Price: US$110.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Book is in VG condition with light rubbing to edges, light bumping to spine ends, 2 small dings to front cover, mild offsetting to end papers, light foxing to top edge else still a bright & solid copy. Dust jacket is in VG condition - price clipped, light rubbing to edges, light bumping to spine ends, mild soiling to covers else still bright & intact. PAL 01
Seller: JB's Book Vault, Buffalo, WY, U.S.A.
Price: US$127.04 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: ( Not Proof / Advanced Reading Copy (ARC)) Your purchase helps support Sri Lankan Children's Charity 'The Rainbow Centre'. Shows some signs of wear but in good overall condition. Our donations to The Rainbow Centre have helped provide an education and a safe haven to hundreds of children who live in appalling conditions.
Seller: Phatpocket Limited, Waltham Abbey, HERTS, United Kingdom
Price: US$127.49 + shipping
Condition: New
Description: New. Fast Shipping and good customer service
Seller: GoldenWavesOfBooks, Fayetteville, TX, U.S.A.
Price: US$128.13 + shipping
Condition: New
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Seller: Grumpys Fine Books, Tijeras, NM, U.S.A.
Price: US$128.16 + shipping
Condition: New
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Seller: Front Cover Books, Denver, CO, U.S.A.
Price: US$128.27 + shipping
Condition: New
Description: New Copy. Customer Service Guaranteed
Seller: GoldBooks, Denver, CO, U.S.A.
Price: US$128.58 + shipping
Condition: New
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Seller: LibraryMercantile, Humble, TX, U.S.A.
Price: US$129.06 + shipping
Condition: New
Description: New
Seller: Wizard Books, Long Beach, CA, U.S.A.
Price: US$129.31 + shipping
Condition: New
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Seller: GoldenDragon, Houston, TX, U.S.A.
Price: US$131.20 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: 1st Edition. 602pp. Quarto. Illustrated dust jacket over quarter cloth and paper boards. Very light shelfwear to lower edges of boards. Top of jacket a bit crinkled, else fine. An attractive copy. near fine A collection of essays by the great author and journalist, including some pieces never published before this collection. Thompson's 4th book after Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail (1973). With an illustration on the rear jacket panel by Ralph Steadman.
Seller: Aquila Books(Cameron Treleaven) ABAC, Calgary, AB, Canada
Price: US$131.20 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: 3 volumes. 1979; 1988; 1990. 8vo, 602; 304; 315. Dust jackets price clipped. Volume 1 dust jacket with light wear and a small scar to rear board. Volume 3 with small remainder mark to top of text block. Very good volumes.
Seller: Karol Krysik Books ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA, Toronto, ON, Canada
Price: US$132.76 + shipping
Condition: New
Description: Brand New!
Seller: Save With Sam, North Miami, FL, U.S.A.
Hunter S. Thompson. THE GREAT SHARK HUNT: STRANGE TA. Summit Books, 1979.
Price: US$136.16 + shipping
Condition: New
Description: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! 2.35
Seller: BennettBooksLtd, North Las Vegas, NV, U.S.A.
Price: US$156.58 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
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Seller: Hafa Adai Books, Moncks Corner, SC, U.S.A.
Thompson, Hunter S.. The Great Shark Hunt Gonzo Papers, Vol. 1. Summit Books, 1979.
Price: US$175.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Octovo hardcover, black cloth spine over black boards, and square spine/binding, clean fresh and unmarked pages, covers evince no wear, tiny freckling on top else FINE in VG+ DJ, now in clear mylar jacket protector. Solid copy about solid reporting. The outlaw journalist at his best. A modern classic; 8vo 8" - 9" tall
Seller: Mossback Books, hartland, MI, U.S.A.
Price: US$175.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Former owner's name ink stamped once to the front end paper, else a clean copy of The First Edition in a bright and clean jacket. Full number line present.
Seller: Gerry Kleier Rare Books, Martinez, CA, U.S.A.
Price: US$175.00 + shipping
Description: First edition The author's legendary fourth book. Near fine black boards with silver titles. Light age toning to fore edge which bothers none of the text. Cover dustjacket of the author remains as dynamic as ever and is near fine with gentle use. Price-clipped with light wrinkle to front flap and has gentle use to dustjacket, otherwise retaining its class. Remains one of the finest copies we have handled in years as it becomes scarcer and scarcer to find. Back cover drawing by he author's fellow rider of the range, Ralph Steadman
Seller: Longhouse, Publishers & Booksellers, Brattleboro, VT, U.S.A.
Price: US$175.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Rolling Stone Press - Summit Books. New York. 1879. 602 pages. First edition, first printing. Full numberline present, including 1. Binding and hinges are strong and sound. Black paper-covered boards quarterbound in black cloth. Titles stamped in white. Original DJ with $14.95 price intact on DJ flap. DJ shows minor soiling to rear; light shelf-rubbing along DJ edges. Erased yellow pencil on rear endpaper (faint.) Minimal, minor soiling to page edges. Small remainder stamp on bottom page edges near binding. A solid, VG+ attractive copy with noted flaws. This is Thompson's classic collection of his famous Gonzo-style articles, including those about the Kentucky Derby, Olympic skier Jean-Claude Killy, his Chicano lawyer friend Oscar Zeta Acosta the 1973 Super Bowl, his documenting the last months of Richard Nixon's presidency, and other cultural commentaries.
Seller: Medium Rare Books, Mountainside, NJ, U.S.A.
Price: US$180.00 + shipping
Description: First edition. Black paper-covered boards, black cloth-covered spine, 9 1/2 x 6 1/4 inches, 602 pp. Book VG+ (mild soiling, edges of book block). Dustcover VG (modest sunning; mild edgewear and rubbing; two short, closed tears, each 1/8 to 3/16 inch; crease, lower corner, front panel). Defects described in detail. An attractive copy. ISBN 0671400460 (3214005)
Seller: Boojum and Snark Books, Kanab, UT, U.S.A.
Price: US$193.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Large 8vo. [12], 11-602, [4] pp. Black paper covered boards quarter bound in black cloth with white lettering on the spine and white gonzo emblem on front board. Price of $14.95 on front flap of dust jacket. Ahearn APG 005b. A presentable copy of Thompson's first, best, and most important collection of shorter pieces written while he was at the peak of his powers from the mid-1960s to the mid-1970s. A Very Good book with a small concavity to the top of the spine, faint odor of tobacco; dust jacket is Very Good with a tiny, toned tape repair to the bottom of the spine panel and some toning to the edges.
Seller: Evening Star Books, ABAA/ILAB, Madison, WI, U.S.A.
Price: US$197.95 + shipping
Description: Very Good in a Very Good dust jacket. Small open tears on panel corners. Small closed tears on spine crown and bottom rear flap. Foxing on spine and top and bottom text block edges. ; Gonzo Papers, Vol. 1; 602 pages.
Seller: Rare Book Cellar, Pomona, NY, U.S.A.
Thompson, Hunter S.. The Great Shark Hunt. Summit Books, 1979.
Price: US$200.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: First edition, with number line from 1-10 on copyright page. Book near fine, minor soiling at rear free end paper, minor discoloring on front free end paper and rear paste-down, tiny soiling spot at bottom edge of pages. Dust jacket very good, price-clipped, minor wear, some water damage to some edges of jacket and discoloration on inside jacket at bottom of spine to rear panel.
Seller: Bookbid, Beverly Hills, CA, U.S.A.
Thompson, Hunter S.. The Great Shark Hunt: Gonzo Papers, Volume 1.. Summit Books, 1979.
Price: US$200.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: A Very Good plus copy with a remainder stamp and owner name in a Very Good plus unclipped dust jacket with a touch of edge wear otherwise a nice copy. This collection of Thompson's work features all of his most important pieces including his report on the Kentucky Derby, the Super Bowl, his account of his run for sheriff in Colorado, his observations on politicos like McGovern and Nixon, his Watergate report, Nixon''s impeachment hearings and much more. A classic collection of Thompson's great early reportage.
Seller: Gregor Rare Books, Langley, WA, U.S.A.
Price: US$265.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Very Good Hardcover with Very Good dustjacket First edition, first printing with "1" on number line and original price ($14.95) on dustjacket
Seller: The Book House, Inc. - St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, U.S.A.
Thompson, Hunter S.. The Great Shark Hunt. Summit Books, New York, 1979.
Price: US$270.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Very nice copy in its first printing. His first collection of his shorter pieces and longer ones that had not previously appeared in book form and represent him at his peak. Unmarked, tight and square but for small, neatly printed last name on front endpaper . Textblock, endpapers white and fresh. All four tips sharp. Tiny concavity to top edge of spine which is common with heavy books, which this one is at 602 pages. Price intact jacket has two tiny nicks but is white and bright. In mylar. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Seller: Timothy Norlen Bookseller, Santa Barbara, CA, U.S.A.
Price: US$300.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Minor foxing to top of page ends (discoloration). 1st ed/1st printing. IN mylar protective sleeve. No rips or tears unread.
Seller: Windy City Books, Batavia, IL, U.S.A.
Price: US$400.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: 1st prtg indicated by # series on copyright pg. black boards, Gonzo motif in white, black quarter-cloth spine, in unclipped color photo illus dj, no tears, no wear, not a remaindered copy, exc unread cond; 602 pp. Size: 6.5"-9.5"
Seller: Ragabooks, Palo Alto, CA, U.S.A.
Price: US$450.00 + shipping
Description: Large, thick octavo. Medium blue wrapper, printed in black. Uncorrected page proofs of the first edition. Very faint tanning at edges of prelims, spine faintly sunned, upper wrapper slightly creased and curled at fore- edge, but a very good to near fine copy.
Seller: William Reese Company - Literature, ABAA, New Haven, CT, U.S.A.
Price: US$499.00 + shipping
Condition: As New
Description: Remarkable As New copy in brand New dust jacket. Flawless, trully collectible copy of first printing with full number line. Protected by archival BrodArt cover. 602 pages; pictorial front and back of dust jacket. Note that this is a heavy and/or oversized book, which CANNOT be EXPEDITE shipped for the quoted shipping price. Please contact me prior to purchasing if you require EXPEDITE US or any type of INTERNATIONAL shipping. Gonzo Papers, Vol. 1. The first volume in Hunter S. Thompson?s bestselling Gonzo Papers offers brilliant commentary and outrageous humo, in his signature style.
Seller: Modern First Editions Boston, Boston, MA, U.S.A.
Price: US$499.99 + shipping
Condition: As New
Description: UNCORRECTED PROOF in blue paperback wraps. AS NEW.
Seller: Monroe Stahr Books, Sherman Oaks, CA, U.S.A.
Price: US$1912.12 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: All four volumes of the group of books known as the Gonzo Papers, The Great Shark Hunt, Generation of Swine, Songs of the Doomed and Better than Sex, published between 1979 and 1994, and containing some of Thompsons best and most important journalistic writing from the full course of his career. Each in pristine condition.
Seller: CASSIUS&Co., London, United Kingdom
Hunter S. Thompson. The Great Shark Hunt: Strange Tales from a Strange Time. Summit Books, 1979.
Price: US$2000.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: First edition, fifth printing, inscribed by Thompson in gold marker to the flyleaf and dated on the front pastedown "To Fadi / How'd you do it? Thanks in advance. Sangre por Sangre." A fantastic inscription on Thompson's noted collection of essays from 1956 to the end of the 1970s, the first of what would become four volumes in The Gonzo Papers series. New York: Summit Books, 1979. Quarter black cloth over black paper boards, spine lettered in gilt; pp. 602. A near fine copy in an about very good, price-clipped dust jacket. Binding remains tight, sturdy and square with minimal wear to boards. Erasure marking to flyleaf corner, else internally clean. Jacket shows shelfwear and rubbing with a couple closed tears.
Seller: Kevin Sell, The Rare Book Sleuth, IOBA, Minneapolis, MN, U.S.A.
Thompson, Hunter S.. The Great Shark Hunt. Summit Books, New York, 1979.
Price: US$2200.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: First edition, first printing. Signed by Hunter S. Thompson on the title page. Bound in publisher's original black paper covered boards over black cloth spine decorated in white. Very Good with abrasion to rear cover, and blue ink stain to top edge of rear pages, intruding on text. In a Very Good unclipped dust jacket with toning, general wear and faint tide marks. Volume I of the Gonzo Papers, signed by HST.
Seller: Burnside Rare Books, ABAA, Portland, OR, U.S.A.
Price: US$2900.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Advance uncorrected proof. DECORATED, INSCRIBED and SIGNED by Ralph Steadman on the title page in black ink. Steadman has drawn a full-page caricature of Hunter Thompson, with a cigarette holder hanging out of his mouth. Curving over Thompson's head, Steadman has written: "On behalf of the Good Doctor". Signed by Steadman, dated 9-10-95. Blue wraps, 9 x 5 3/4 inches, 601 pp. Very good plus (moderate sunning, spine; small, inconspicuous crease, front cover, fore-edge). ISBN 0671400460 (3214004)
Seller: Boojum and Snark Books, Kanab, UT, U.S.A.
Price: US$3900.00 + shipping
Description: First edition. DOUBLE SIGNED. SIGNED by Thompson ("HST") in black ink on the recto of the front free endpaper, below the Summit Books logo. SIGNED by Ralph Steadman in black ink on the verso of this page, dated 3 May 95. Below his signature, Steadman has written "Lawrence Kansas / Room 304 / Eldridge Hotel". Steadman signed this when he was in Kansas visiting William S. Burroughs. Black paper-covered boards, black cloth-covered spine, 9 1/2 x 6 1/4 inches, 602 pp. Book VG+ (mild edgewear; mild soiling, edges of book block). Dustcover VG (mild sunning; mild edgewear; small, faint, inconspicuous damp stain, bottom edge near spine). Defects described in detail. A very attractive copy, quite scare double-signed. ISBN 0671400460 (3214005)
Seller: Boojum and Snark Books, Kanab, UT, U.S.A.
Price: US$4800.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: An extensive collection of HST's gonzo journalism, collected from Rolling Stone magazine, the National Observer, the New York Times Magazine, and other publications. 602 pages. First edition (first printing, with a numberline ending in 1). A very good copy in a very good dust jacket. Some foxing to the edges of the page block; minor shelfwear to the jacket edges. This copy has a full-page inscription by Thompson, "To Tony-Happy Birthday & thanx for the whiskey.see you in Idaho Springs. Be careful, yr. friend H. S. Thompson. San Francisco, July 19, 84." The book is housed in an attractive black cloth clamshell box with a morocco spine label made by Dragonfly Bindery.
Seller: Downtown Brown Books, Portland, OR, U.S.A.
Thompson, Hunter. The Great Shark Hunt. Summit Books, New York, 1979.
Price: US$5000.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: A fine first edition in a fine dust jacket, humorously inscribed by Hunter Thompson on the front free endpaper. Housed in a custom-made collector's slipcase. Complete row of numbers to 1 on the copyright page.
Seller: Bookbid, Beverly Hills, CA, U.S.A.